Monday, April 10, 2017

Tuition and living expenses will be covered by Marshall
University School of Journalism and Mass Communications. We seek students with
at least B grades. We also seek applications from students who will be in
positions to improve their high school publications, and we use the workshop
program to support incoming, first-year student journalists who want to
jump-start their first semester at Marshall.

Deadline

Postmark by May 19, 2017

Instructions for Application

Please follow the steps below. Print your documents on standard
business paper. You may not FAX your application, but feel free to SCAN and
send your materials as a Microsoft Word attachment. There is no separate form
to complete. Send questions to Professor Burnis Morris -- morrisb@marshall.edu.
Please follow the following steps for a successful application.

1.
Write a letter/essay of application indicating your interest in the workshop.
There is no required length, but you should write enough to showcase your
communication skills.
A. The letter/essay should begin with a salutation (Dear Professor Morris: or
Dear Selection Committee Members:). Don’t forget the colon. Hit the return key
and begin the first paragraph. The first paragraph should be a sentence stating
that you are applying for one of the positions available in the high school
journalism workshop. Include the name of your high school, your age and current
year in school (such as sophomore, junior or senior).
B. Paragraph 2: The next section of the letter/essay should describe the level
of your interest in the journalism workshop and how you would use the workshop
experience to improve your communication skills or improve your high school
publication, whether online or print. Indicate whether you are interested in
journalism as a writer, photographer, editor or page designer.
C.
Paragraph 3: State your qualifications. Cite grades, awards and any experience
you have working on a high school newspaper, yearbook staff or other work
experience. If your experience is limited, explain how your strengths and
abilities will lead you to success in the workshop.
D. Paragraph 4: Discuss your maturity and personal responsibility. Can you
handle living in a college dormitory for four days?

2. Provide one or more articles or photographs you have
published anywhere. Include the publication’s name and publication date. You
also may provide links to online material.

If you have no published article or
photographs to submit, include an essay you wrote for class as an example of
your writing skills. If you publish a blog, include photocopies from your best
posts and your blog address. (In this section of the application, you should
state that you are enclosing such items.)

3. Indicate the best time to contact you to discuss your
application. Include your e-mail address, home phone number and cell phone
number.

4. Write a statement indicating you have the approval of your
parent or guardian to attend the workshop. Saying “My parent approves this
application” would work. If your application is accepted, a parent or guardian
must provide written consent by signing a form we will send you.

This statement affirms the W. Page
Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ commitment to an environment
of teaching and learning, which recognizes and welcomes diversity of race,
color, culture, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin,
marital status and economic, political and ethnic backgrounds. Consistent with
Marshall University’s dedication to this principle, the School of Journalism
and Mass Communications is committed to developing the potential of all
students by creating and maintaining an environment that promotes and fosters
understanding in a multicultural, global community. The dean and faculty
believe that a diverse faculty, staff and student population value differences
and similarities among people and supports the mission of the organization.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

UHSM has come to a close for 2017 and we are proud to say that the event was a success! The School of Journalism and Mass Communication would like to thank the students and advisers who participated in the events and competition, as well as our volunteer judges. The following are the winners for three of the four main categories for this year. Yearbook winners will be posted Tuesday, March 28. Campus is currently closed for Spring Break and these are the results I have access to remotely.
Again, thank you to everyone who participated this year. We look forward to having everyone back at UHSM 2018!

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

United High School Media is almost here and it's time to register for workshops. Our tentative list of classes for the afternoon are:

Mass Media Law

Broadcast News Essentials

Public Relations Strategies

Layout & Design for Mass Media

Advertising Sales

Covering Your Beat

News Photography

To register for workshops simply fill out the form with student and adviser info and mail back to us with your payment. We will also be accepting cash and check on the day of the event. Need a PO generated? Just let me know and I'll send one over for you.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments or concerns you may have. See everyone soon!

It's time again for the United High School Media Competition at Marshall University! This year marks the 90th annual UHSM here at Marshall and we are excited to make it an event and a competition that not only challenges but showcases the best student work our area has to offer. It is our goal to bring together as many schools and students from around the region and that means you! If your students have work from their broadcast news, yearbook, newspaper/newsmagazine or online content, send it in!

How to Register

We've simplified the registration for group and individual entries this year to make it easier for you to submit packages and content to us. Whether you submit 1 broadcast or online package or 10, simply fill out one form for your group. For individual entries, students need only fill out a single form for all their submissions and submit them together, given that they are clearly marked to which category they belong. Work submitted in every category must be from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.

Workshops

Media law, intro to photography, copy editing and more will be showcased at this year's student workshops. Taught by SOJMC faculty, students, alums and local professionals, there will be no shortage of exciting classes offered this year. Have an idea for a workshop your students might find useful? Email me and let me know!

Award Categories

Group award categories include: Best Broadcast Package, Best Overall Broadcast, Best Independent Online Student Publication and Best Affiliate Web Site.

Individual award categories for newspaper/newsmagazine include: Best News Writing, Best Sports Writing, Best In-Depth Reporting, Best Feature Writing, Best Column Writing, Best Info Graphic and Best Feature Photo. Individual awards available in the Yearbook category include: Best Graphics, Best Covers (Front and Back), Best Overall Design, Best Copywriting, Best Original Advertisements, Best Theme, Best Photography and Best Division Pages.

Important Dates

The submission deadline for entries is Friday, March 3rd at 5pm. Workshops and the awards banquet will be held here on our Huntington campus Friday, March 17th. As in years past, registration and a brief introduction will begin around noon. Students and advisers will spend the afternoon in workshops, and the day will conclude at approximately 6:30pm following the awards banquet.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this year's competition, please feel free to contact wattsc@marshall.edu or the faculty adviser, Sandy York at sandy.york@marshall.edu. We look forward to a fantastic year!